Refrigerator.



PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907;,-

H. J. SHANNBN. REFRIGERATOR. APPLIU'ATION TILED 001225. 1905.

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, H. J. SHANNEN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HARRY J. SHANNEN, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

REFRIGERATOR.

Specificationbf Letters Patent.

Application filed October 28,1905. Serial No. 284,863.

Patented Sept. 10, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY .l'. SHANNEN, a citizen -of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in refrigerators, and particularly to the formation of receptacles therein.

I be noted that a space 15 is left between each two of The object of the invention is the construction of a v refrigerator, which is provided with peculiarly constructed air-tight receptacles entirely independent from the other receptacles of said refrigerator.

With this and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto append 0d. I

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical, transverse, sectional viewof a refrigerator constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view taken on line 2, 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, sectional view of one of the receptacles and "vent pipes, showing a valve casing and a valve interposed therebetween.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the body of a refrigerator, within the upper portion of which a horizontal partition 2 is positioned. The

partition 2 is preferably provided with apertures, or it may be formed of slats of the ordinary structure known to the prior art. An ice receptacle or compartment 3 is formed in the refrigerator above the partition 2.

Within the lower space 4 of the refrigerator, there is. preferably a substantially vertical support 5 carrying hooks '6, 6. Upon one side of the body lot the refrigerator, there are upper and lower doors 7 and 8, respectively. The upper door 7 closes an opening leading into the ice receptacle 3, while the lower door 8 closes the opening of the body, which leads into the lower part or space 4 of the refrigerator.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated the preferred structure of my invention, showing a plurality of odor or air-tight receptacles 9, preferably formed in the lower part of the refrigerator and partially filling the space 4. Each of the receptacles 9 is provided with an open front 10, which is closed by a door 11. The receptacles 9 are preferably made in pairs and are connected by means of a horizontal partition 13. its upper, outer end with the metallic primary casing 14 by means of a horizontal partition 15. -It is to Each of the receptacles 9 are connected at the receptacles 9, and that said space'15 is closed at its upper end, while it is open at its lower end. This is also true of theitructure of the space 15* at the outer end of each of the receptacles 9. It will, therefore be obvious that the space 15 immediately below each set of alined receptacles 9 is-in communication with thespaccs l5 and 15 The upper portions 12 of some of the alined receptacles 9 and the alined partitions 13 and 15 copstitute bottoms of primary receptacles or vats 15, which are formed by said casings, 12, the

side 14 of the primary casing, and the inner, slanting sides 16, Fig. 1, which are integral with said portions 12 oftho receptacles 9 and partitions 13 and 15. The upper portion of the receptacles 9 and the partitions are of greater width than the bottom of the same, thereby projecting beyond the rear wall thereof, Fig. 1. Each receptacle or vat 15, which completely surrounds three sides of eaclrrcceptacle 9, is independent from the upper or lower contiguous receptacle or vat, but if it is desired, one or all of the receptacles or vats 15 may be separately or synchronously emptied of the cooling liquid contained therein, by means of faucets or cocks 17 and 18. The faucets 17 are carried-upon the lower portion of some of the slanting sides 16, while the faucet 18 is securedupon that side of the body of-the refrigerator, which is provided with the doors '11. The faucet 18 communicates with the lowest receptacle or vat 15. The upper, as well as the intermediate receptacles or vats 15 may be emptied into the lowest receptacle or vat, which is provided with the faucet 18. The receptacles or vats 15 are closed by means of doors 19, which are preferably hinged, as at 20, to some of the inclined sides 16, while the door closing the top receptacle or vat is hinged to the portions-l2of the top receptacle 9. Catch devices 21 are carried by some of the sides 16 and are employed for holding some ofthe doors or lids 19 open, as indicated in broken li'nes at 22. The door 19. closing the upper receptacle or vat normally lies in a horizontal plane and may be folded over in engagement with and parallel to the upper portions 12 of the top casings 12. i Q I Vertical vent pipes 23 are carried by' the body of the refrigerator. Each ofthe vent pipes 23 communicates with. 'a single receptacle 9. and extends preferably through the top of the refrigerator and is provided'Wi th a hood or cap 24. By means of these parallel, vertical vent pipes 23, foul odors in the receptacles 9 may pass therefrom into the outer atmosphere. The vent pipes are preferably positioned contiguous to one side of the body of the refrigerator. A receptacle 25, 2, is p0- sitioncd within the body of the refrigerator. Thoc waste liquid from the ice chamber 3 may be drained into this receptacle, or, if desired, the receptacle 25 may contain the drinking liquid. The liquid may be discharged from the receptacle 25 by means of the faucet 26, which is in communication therewith.

It is a fact that often different vegetables. fruits, or

meals are placed in a refrigerator, and if it is possible to place each article in a separate receptacle, the odor rising from some of the articles would not contaminate the other articles. Therefore, it is very desirable to have odor or air-tight, independent receptacles, as disclosed in the present application, each receptacle being capable of being surrounded by cooling means, if the ice contained in receptacle 3 is not sutiicient to cool said independent receptacles.

' Access to each receptacle 9 is independent from the other receptacle. It is also to be noted that I have provided a space as 4 in a refrigerator, which is entirely independent from the receptacles; the body 1 being provided with means [or containing or supporting primary and auxiliary cooling means for said space and said receptacles.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3, 23 designates a vent pipe, which is supported at one end by means of an enlarged portion 27, constituting a valve casing. The lower end of the vent pipe 23 is preferably connected to the inner sides of the valve casing 27 by means of braces 28. A perforated collar 29 is supported upon the upper portion 12 of thereceptacieQ, directlyabove opening 30. A ball valve 31 is positioned within valve casing 27 and normallyrests upon the upper end of the perforated or apertured sleeve 29. The upper end oi the sleeve 29 may be beveled, as at 32, to form a valve-seat. It is to be noted that the sleeve 29 and the vent pipe 23 is of the same diameter. The ball valve 31 is raised by the pressure of air in receptacle 9 caused by closing the door ii. The apertured or perforated collar 29 permits all l'oul air or odors in. the receptacle 9 to escape when the door is closed; the ball valve 3i normally rests upon the upper end of the apertured collar 29 and is intended only to instantly relieve the pressure of air, that is caused by closing the door 11.

What I claim is: I

1. A refrigerator, comprising a body, a casing positioned within the lower part of said body, an ice receiving receptacle positioned within said body above said casing, and a plurality of receptacles partlysurrounded by said casing, said casing and said receptacles being spaced apart for permitting ice to be packed therebetween for forming auxiliary cooling means.

2. A refrigerator comprising a body provided with a series of alined receptacles, partitions interposed between said receptacles, means for supporting a cooling agent against all sides of said receptacles and against the rear wall thereof, vent pipes carried by said body and communicating with said receptacle, means for preventing a sudden influx of air into said receptacles through said pipes, and an ice receptacle formed within said body.

3. A refrigerator, comprising a body provided with parallel arranged receptacles, vertical vent pipes carried by said body and communicating with each of said receptacles, means for supporting a cooling agent contiguous tosaid receptacles, valved means carried by said agent supporting means, movable doors supported upon said cooling agent supporting means, and an ice receptacle formed in said body.

4. A refrigerator, comprising a body provided with a lower produce space, an upper ice receptacle, a casing A refrigerator, comprising a body provided with 1i plurality of ulined open-ended receptacles, menus for closing the openings of said receptacles. vent means extending to the atmosphere carried by said body for each of said receptacles, n second set of receptacles formed within said body and partially surrounding said first-mentioned receptucles, and discharge means carried by said second set of receptacles.

6. A refrigerator, comprising a body, a plurality of ulined receptacles formed in said body, means for supporting a cooling agent against the sides and one end of said receptacles, and vent pipes communicating directly with the atmosphere carried by said body and communicating with each of said receptacles 7. A refrigerator comprising a body, receptacles secured contiguous to one of the sides of said body, menus for supporting it cooling agent contiguous to and partially surrounding said receptacles, vent pipes carried by said body and communicating with cuch of said receptacles, a valve for preventing u sudden inllux of air through said pipes, provided with means for permitting pressure in said receptacle to exhaust through said pipes, and an ice receptncle formed in the upper portion of said body.

3. A refrigerator, comprising a body, an open-ended rcceptacle positioned within said body, means for closing the open end of said receptacle, u casing surroundim, said receptacle for retaining the cooling agent against said receptacle, and partitions contacting with said open ended receptacle, said partitions and said open ended receptacle dividing said casing into compartments,

9. A refrigerator, comprising a body provided with a plurality of aiined open-ended receptacles, means for cles ing the open ends of saidreceptacles, a second set of receptacles formed in said body and inclosing some of said first-named receptacles, valved means carried by one of said secondnumed receptacles, and capable of permitting liquid to be discharged from one of said secoini-nnim-d receptacles into another of the secondmumcd receptacles, and means for closing said second-named receptacles.

ill. in a. refrigerator, the combination with a receptacle, a valve casing carried by said receptacle, a vent pipe secured to said valve casing, an apertured sleeve positioned within said valve casing for pressure to exhaust therethrough und means positioned upon the end of said sleeve for permitting a sudden heavy pressure to puss therethrough.

11. A refrigerator, comprising a body provided with an ice receptacle, and a space for produce, an open-ended receptacle positioned within said body, means for closing the open end of said open-ended receptacle, a vent pipe carried by said body and communicating with the interior of said open-ended receptacle, a receptacle formed within said body and partially surrounding said open-ended receptacle, means within said body for closing said surrounding receptacle, and valved discharge means carried by said last-mentioned receptacle.

12. A refrigerator, comprising a body, a series of nlined receptacles secured to one side of said body, a horizontal partition interposed between said alined receptacles and the sides of said body, vertical sides positioned contiguous to the inner ends of said receptacles and integral with the upper portion-of some of said receptacles, the horizontal partitions, the said upper portion, vertical sides and the body constituting cooling agent receiving means.

13. A refrigerator, comprising abody provided with a lower produce space and an ice receptacle formed in its upper portion, doors carried by said body and closing openings communicating with, said produce receptacle and ice receptacle, a plurality of alined receptacles open at one end and secured to one side of saldbody, means for closing the open ends of said receptacles, horizontal partitions interposed between the alined receptacles and vthe sidescof said body, side portions secured contiguous to the inner ends of said receptacles, a second set of receptacles formed between said alined receptacles and the side portions, faucets carried by said second set of receptacles, doors carried by some of side portions and closing the second set of receptacles, a catch carried by some of said side portions and being capable of securing said doors in an opened position, and vent pipes carried by said body and communicating with the interior of said alined revent pipe, and a ball valve positioned within said valve 10 ceptacies; casing between said sleeve and vent pipe. I

' 14. In a refrigerator, the combination with a body, of In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence an open-ended receptacle positioned within said receptacle, of two witnesses. v J I a valve casing canried by said receptacle, a vent pipe con- HARRY SHANNEN nected to said valve casing, an apertured sleeve provided s. with a beveled end secured to said open-ended receptacle Witnesses: within'said valve casing, bracing means connecting the VIBGIL P. WARREN,

inner sides of said-valve casing and the lower end of said W. M. CAMPBELL. 

